The Platform for Monitoring Relations in the Food Supply Chain (PARCA) stated in parliament this Wednesday that it lacks the authority to intervene directly in prices, during a debate marked by criticism regarding rising food costs and the entity's effectiveness. At the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee in the Assembly of the Republic, the Director-General of the Office...
PARCA platform lacks powers to curb food supply chain price hikes
Wednesday, 25 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
